Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With reflecting element
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With reflecting element
C359S365000, C359S656000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06842298
ABSTRACT:
A high performance objective having very small central obscuration, an external pupil for apertureing and Fourier filtering, loose manufacturing tolerances, large numerical aperture, long working distance, and a large field of view is presented. The objective is preferably telecentric. The design is ideally suited for both broad-band bright-field and laser dark field imaging and inspection at wavelengths in the UV to VUV spectral range.
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Chuang Yung-Ho
Shafer David R.
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corporation
Raizen Deborah A.
Smyrski & Livesay, LLP
Sugarman Scott J.
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